Dice, card and board games reviews, rules and how-to's for the whole family
One of the best parts of Christmas is getting together with family and, if you’re anything like our family, that means shenanigans. How fitting, then, that we created the Christmas Shenanigans Card Game. (To see more of our original games click here.) This game is […]
The holidays are a busy time of year for most families but this shouldn’t mean that our bonding/game time should come to an end. Often kids need to de-stress and need an outlet for all the feelings that come with the holidays—the excitement, the anxious […]
Beat That is an easy dice game for all ages of players and takes only minutes. This is a very versatile game with many variations of play. It makes a great, fast game that players of all ages can participate in and it makes great […]
When I think of the card game SPOONS, I always picture a group sitting around the cottage kitchen table, late at night with a deck of cards and nothing to do. But then there’s a spoon on the table and someone grabs it from someone […]
The Rocking Rolling Roost 2 to 4 players aged 4 and up Chickyboom is a cute chicken themed game that has players using their sense of balance. The chickens are perched on their roost but if any of them move then everything will shuffle. Set […]
Left Center Right dice game is for 8 players ages 3 and up. LCR is maybe the simplest dice game ever. It might be simple but it is addictive and great for players of all ages (although they should know their letters; the recommended age […]
A Royally Rousing Card Game 2 to 5 players ages 8 and up I had heard so much about the card game Sleeping Queens that I decided to get it for my girls for Christmas one year. It was created by a 6 year old […]
Bounce-Off is a great active family game. You can read our review of the Fast Fun Bounce-Off here. It is also easy to DIY Bounce-Off. In this post we show you how to make your own Bounce-Off game, tell you where you can find mission […]
Ants is a co-operative family dice game. It’s also a Family Game Shelf original game. Any number of players of all ages. I first created this game when my oldest daughter was learning to add but we’ve found it to be a fun game for […]
Kings in the Corner is an easy game for 2 to 4 players of any age. All you need is a regular deck of playing cards, jokers removed, and a little bit of table space. You know we love card games like Go Boom, Boodle […]